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• Dignity Heal St. Joseph's Medical Center so long as it undergoes a complete surface decontamination prior to entry into public walkways. • Never carry a biohazard bag by hand, or place the biohazard bag on top of a transport cart. • Do not leave medical waste in a public area unsecured and unprotected. • At the medical waste accumulation site, biohazard waste bags are placed into labeled, Biohazard (autoclave only) transport barrels, provided and maintained by Stericycle. Many of the accumulation sites line these transport containers with a compliant biohazard bag labeled as passing both ASTM 1709 and ASTM 1922 standards. This bag is secured shut prior to snapping the barrel lid closed and labeling it with the vendor transport stickers. • If a biohazardous spill occurs, place absorbent materials, such as paper towels, onto the spill area. Pour a freshly diluted 10% solution of bleach onto the absorbent paper towels, soaking the absorbent towels, and work from the outside of the spill toward the center. Allow the 10% bleach to be in contact with the spill surface for 30 minutes. After the appropriate amount of time, remove the paper towels and discard as biohazardous waste, then clean and rinse the spill area completely. For detailed guidance refer to the Spill Response Plan. Sharps Biohazard Waste The following procedures must be followed when handling sharps biohazard waste: • Dispose sharps contaminated with biohazard waste, including blood or other potentially infectious bodily fluids in leak- and puncture -proof sharps container labeled with a biohazard sticker. Do not dispose of sharps contaminated with hazardous chemicals or radioactive materials. • Do not fill sharps container above recommended fill line, or more than 3/4 full. • When the container is 3/4 full, tightly close and shut the lid before disposal to the accumulation area. Do not keep full sharps container for more than thirty days. • Do not bring sharps container that is open, broken, or overfilled into the accumulation waste area. Broken lids can be fixed by using a strong adhesive tape i.e., packing tape or duct tape. Solid Incineration Wasle Solid incineration waste includes pathology and trace chemotherapy waste, which is both non- pharmaceutical and non -mixed waste. The following procedures must be followed when handling solid incineration waste: • Incineration waste can be stored in either a red biohazard bag, or one that is colored for the specific type of waste, such as white for pathology or yellow for trace chemotherapy. When a bag is ready for disposal, twist and tie the bag with an overhand knot, plastic zip tie, or nonporous tape (bag must be twisted and then folded over on itself before taping). Bags must be tied to prevent leakage or